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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Could you help me calculate actual solar needed for my system? | 4/19/2012 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: ok so I am still learning, and I THINK I know the answer but I figured I would ask some experts ... A: I am happy to help you out, but first I need you to resubmits the question again as a private ... | ||
| Solar Panel Charging for Wheelchairs | 4/3/2012 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: Marshall, I was wondering if you could answer my question about Solar panel Charging for my power ... A: I have been doing Allexperts for many years, but I am going to have to stop because I started my own ... | ||
| Solar Farm | 1/1/2012 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: We are interested in setting up a solar farm on our property. We have about 4-5 acres that are on ... A: I am residential installer so solar farms are not my expertise and I have researched and answered ... | ||
| solar energy | 10/6/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I would like to know where I can learn about how to install solar panels or just information on the ... A: Lets take the last part first. To provide power for an outlet or two, you would need either a 12 ... | ||
| Solar Power off grid | 9/21/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I have volunteered myself to plan and install solar power to our local putting green shed. We need ... A: The detail and breath of the what you are looking for can not be dealt with adequately in this ... | ||
| Solar Power off grid | 9/18/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I have volunteered myself to plan and install solar power to our local putting green shed. We need ... A: The key here is to figure out what your actually power needs are. As you probably know Volts X Amps ... | ||
| off line solar power | 9/11/2011 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: I have solar panels that are rated at 5,000 watts. It is interfaced with the utility company and ... A: Yes there is. You can do it either directly from the inverter, but this will give you power only ... | ||
| selling PV power to the grid | 8/17/2011 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: I am looking into purchasing a plot of land in Arizona and developing it for the means of producing ... A: This is probably a good long-term investment. Arizona has very good energy yields due to strong, ... | ||
| Solar Energy Estimating | 8/14/2011 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: I am trying to ask what I think is a simple question, but I am having trouble getting an answer. I ... A: First a clarification: kW/m^2 is a measure of "power per unit area", not energy. Power is the ... | ||
| Increasing solar gain with reflectors | 6/1/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I have recently completed building our passive solar home that utilizes a sunroom (isolated from the ... A: It is a great idea and I have heard others mention the design but have never heard of the result. ... | ||
| how to figure solar energy usage | 5/13/2011 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: How do you find out how much energy you need with solar panels and eqiupment and how do you ... A: Sorry for late reply Richie, I got very tied-up lately and also had some personal trouble to sort ... | ||
| how to figure solar energy usage | 5/9/2011 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: How do you find out how much energy you need with solar panels and eqiupment and how do you ... A: This is a very open question with more than one answers, depending on what you want to get from it. ... | ||
| how to figure solar energy usage | 5/9/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: How do you find out how much energy you need with solar panels and eqiupment and how do you ... A: I am going to assume you mean solar electric (PV) and not solar hot water or solar pool heating. I ... | ||
| solar energy | 4/23/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: sir i m student of mechanical engineering depart..... i want to ask u that im gonna build a solar ... A: I don't quite understand the question the way it is written and as an ignorant American, I only ... | ||
| solar energy | 3/22/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: My name is Ahmad and I am in the 6th grade. I am doing a science project on solar energy. I need to ... A: Solar is a general term for the use of the sun's energy. Commonly, we harvest the sun in three ways ... | ||
| individual energy | 3/16/2011 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: This question may be a bit too esoteric for you. I'm wondering, in light of things like nuclear ... A: Any level of de-centralization does help to prevent large areas being out of power in an accident. ... | ||
| individual energy | 3/15/2011 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: This question may be a bit too esoteric for you. I'm wondering, in light of things like nuclear ... A: This technology exists: it's called "woodstove". Seriously now: In general, it is not difficult to ... | ||
| Solar switch to control circ pump | 2/6/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I am looking all over for a simple photovoltaic switch to control a very small circ pump for active ... A: I am not familiar with a switch for this application, as my solar hot water applications I never ... | ||
| alternative energies | 1/6/2011 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I wanted to know if you could suggest some kinds of technologies that use alternative energies that ... A: The term of alternative energies really means alternatives from supplied resources (i.e water, ... | ||
| solar wiring | 12/12/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: Hey Marshall...I am a fellow expert here @ Allexperts in the flooring dept. I am considering ... A: Are you planning to operate as 12v like an RV or 120v like a standard home? As normal, the Volts = ... | ||
| solar energy cons | 11/23/2010 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: I have a quality of life project for my school. And in this project i have to an expert about my ... A: Sorry for taking so long to answer your question. Been rather busy lately. We need to first define ... | ||
| LED solar,- garden / door lights. | 11/19/2010 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: I am thinking of buying solar door lights. During the darker days and without direct sunlight.- If ... A: It depends what kind of light-bulbs these have. Light from an old-style resistance bulb (the one ... | ||
| LED solar,- garden / door lights. | 11/18/2010 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: I am thinking of buying solar door lights. During the darker days and without direct sunlight.- If ... A: Please provide some more detail: 1. I presume your current idea is to buy some stand-alone units, ... | ||
| fire and windmill | 11/9/2010 | Agis Liberakis |
| Q: I was just wondering if fire could be used to turn the blades of a windmill. Much like the solar ... A: This is not quite a "Renewables & Wind" question. However, as an Engineer I can comment thus: Your ... | ||
| Washing Solar Panels | 8/9/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: This question has multiple parts. I assume that washing panels does help keep theis efficiency ... A: If the panels are covered with a coat of dust, the amount of loss can be quite significant. I have ... | ||
| solar home | 6/6/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: Quick question can a home thats being powered by fossil fuels be powered exactly by just solar ... A: The answer is yes .. and depends. A house can have all of its heating and electrical needs meet by ... | ||
| Wind Turbine Lease Values | 6/4/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I am new to this page and not sure if I am asking the correct expert these questions, so please bear ... A: I asked around to people I know in the solar industry and I could not get you a lead or an answer to ... | ||
| Solar charging a car's battery | 5/28/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I have a summer house with no electricity. It is very complicated to get electricity to run there, ... A: Let me quickly address the battery issue first. A car battery is designed for a specific task by ... | ||
| ask | 5/21/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I would like to ask help. I want to do a research on how to convert the heat from our roof using ... A: Flor, This is a hard question to answer as the solar topic is very broad and I don't understand the ... | ||
| ask | 5/13/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I would like to ask help. I want to do a research on how to convert the heat from our roof using ... A: I don't believe there is a way to turn heat from a galvanized iron roof into practical electricity ... | ||
| my project | 4/30/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: and possibly little wind turbines in the front of the car and on the side view mirrors. But I need a ... A: Matthew - Your RC car wants 6v and ?? amps to run. Do the solar panels match (or better yet, are a ... | ||
| commercial solar system | 4/26/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: my background is a nuclear professional (nuclear operator retired), farming background and ... A: As I am, and have always been in a urban environment, I need to say that your situation is a bit ... | ||
| Solar Powered Computer | 4/21/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I am currently researching about solar power and the ability to power up a mini ITX computer for ... A: First I would recommend at the least a deep cycle battery as they are better suited for the use you ... | ||
| solar charging | 4/11/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: if i am trying to hookup a 12v deep cycle battery to a solar panel and use a 700 to 1000 watt ... A: The answer is: it depends on what you are using the backup system for. The battery should have a ... | ||
| Setting up solar panels at home | 3/22/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I'm from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. I'm wanting to set up solar panels on my home. I want to ... A: The solar kit you were looking at is for a very small load and is not design to incorporate into ... | ||
| Best solar racking system? | 3/18/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: What Solar racking system is best? I am looking to have solar panels installed on my company roof ... A: In our commercial installations we have always insisted on reroof with solar footings incorporated, ... | ||
| solar wind kw | 3/18/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: scott i have some questions about buying solar or wind grid tie system for my home. i live is ... A: Let me take each question at a time: what size kw system would be reccomended for 1500 sqft one ... | ||
| Solar Panel Reselling | 3/16/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: Curious how many residential installations the average solar panel installation company does in your ... A: I am going to assume you mean solar electric (photovoltaic or PV for short) panels and not solar hot ... | ||
| photovoltaic module installation in Southern California | 2/23/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: I am interested on photovoltaics panel for single family house. I would like know any company I can ... A: There are a large number of solar installers to choose from in Southern California. I got a list of ... | ||
| Will you finish answering my questions (Installing a 320W solar panel system with battery bank) + Opinion of grid-tie systems? | 2/22/2010 | Marshall Scott |
| Q: On 27 December 2009, you kindly gave a summary answer to my questions about installing a 320W solar ... A: I usually limit my time for allexperts to 30 min per question. Your question, unfortunately, was ... | ||
Marshall Scott
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am knowledgeable about residential solar pool heating, moderately knowledgeable about residential solar electric systems, and can resource answers in solar hot water and battery back up PV systems, but personally have little experience. I review questions when I get a chance During the PEAK SOLAR SEASON (May - September) , my replies will be delayed as I am usually working 60+ hours a week.
Experience
Solar pool heating and solar electric systems
Education/Credentials
BA in Psychology which has nothing to do with solar. Various trainings and presentations on solar and 8 years experience.
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